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Casa's New Seedless Bitcoin Wallet Meets its Critics
16.6.2020
US-based crypto security specialist Casa claims that their new wallet is a solution to the problem of complicated seed phrase management, particularly for the "first-time Bitcoiners." Critics have their doubts, leading a discussion on the wallet's possible shortcomings.
Self-custody...
Bitcoin Whale Population Spikes to 1,882 – Highest Level in Three Years
16.6.2020
The number of so-called whales with 1,000 bitcoin or more in their wallets has climbed to 1,882 from around 1,650 in January. It is the highest the numbers have reached in nearly three years. Whales may be defined as the Bitcoin ( BTC) community’s own version of the ‘deep state’...
Revolut Makes Major Crypto Changes, Hints New 'Cool Features'
16.6.2020
Major UK-based mobile banking app Revolut is turning more crypto-friendly, as suggested by its upcoming changes in terms and conditions of crypto products. However, the service is still far away from bridging the gap between crypto and traditional finance, as it is not going to allow its customers...
Bitcoin Rises to $9.6K as Stocks Cheer Additional US Stimulus Plans
16.6.2020
A fresh stimulus "bazooka" from the Fed Reserve and the U.S. government lifted prices for both stocks and bitcoin
First Mover: Negative Rates or More Money Printing – Bitcoin May Benefit Either Way
16.6.2020
Central bank stimulus – negative interest rates or asset purchases – are just two sides of the same coin that both strengthen the case for bitcoin
BitMEX Report Points to More Consolidation in Bitcoin ASIC Mining
16.6.2020
The Bitcoin mining ASIC manufacturing industry is expected to further consolidate, as is the wider mining farm operating sector
Miners Lower Bitcoin Supply, Start Hoarding More
16.6.2020
Bitcoin (BTC) miners have started to hodl more of the newly generated BTC at the time when BTC is still failing to breach the psychologically important level of USD 10,000 per coin and when BTC mining set to become even more difficult.
While in the past 12 weeks miners still sold more BTC than...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Recover Sharply, Trading Near Inflection Zone
16.6.2020
Yesterday, bitcoin price extended its decline below the USD 9,200 and USD 9,050 support levels. For a moment, BTC even spiked below USD 9,000, but the bears failed to gain strength. As a result, the price started recovering and it recently jumped more than 4% to test the USD 9,550 resistance...
Bitcoin Defenders Debunk Six Arguments Against BTC
16.6.2020
Not surprisingly, the latest newsletter by Bloomberg editor Joe Weisenthal sparked a vivid discussion in the Cryptoverse, with community members coming to bitcoin (BTC)'s defense in droves.
In the piece, Weisenthal outlined six reasons for what he sees at bitcoin’s lackluster performance this...
Bitcoin Price Retakes $9.5K as Analyst Says $12K Breakout May Be Next
16.6.2020
A strong correlation with stock market movements still leaves room for Bitcoin to test five figures, says trader Michaël van de Poppe
One Man’s Mission to Deploy Solar-Powered Bitcoin Nodes Across Africa
16.6.2020
A Nigerian entrepreneur has released a $500 kit for building solar-powered Lightning nodes in hopes of expanding bitcoin adoption across Africa
$930M in Bitcoin Options Expire Next Friday — Time to Worry?
16.6.2020
Open interest on Bitcoin options contracts expiring next Friday amounts to $930 million, but what price action should be expected?
Search Interest for Bitcoin Highest in Africa and South America
16.6.2020
Google Trends data compiled by Blockchaincenter.net shows search interest in Bitcoin is highest in Kenya and Brazil
Casa Releases Self-Custody Bitcoin Wallet Focused on Privacy
16.6.2020
Crypto custody firm Casa unveiled a new wallet that offers access without a seed phrase and gives users a way to check on their private keys
Satoshi Nakamoto Candidate Paul Le Roux to Start Bitcoin Mining Business After Prison Time
16.6.2020
A possible Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Criminal mastermind Paul Le Roux told the judge that upon his release he plans to “start a business selling and hosting bitcoin miners,” claiming that his ASIC chip design will...
Survey: Japanese Crypto Holders Prefer XRP Over ETH
16.6.2020
A survey by Japanese crypto exchange BitMax shows 25% of traders prefer XRP, compared to only 9% in ETH and 26% BTC
Japanese Experts Vote on Jargon after Crypto Called ‘Dubious-sounding’
16.6.2020
“What’s in a name?” muses the eponymous heroine of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. A “rose,” she says “by any other name would smell as sweet.” Not so when it comes to cryptocurrencies, it seems.
Some of Japan’s most prominent crypto industry players, academics, lawmakers and legal experts spent...
Ethermine Mining Pool Cashes in Its $2.6 Million Ethereum Fee Windfall
16.6.2020
Ethermine will now proceed to distribute its $2.6 million bonanza from a series of bizarre ethereum transactions last week after the fund’s owner failed to make a valid claim. On June 11, the miner, a unit of Bitfly, received the record fee in a transaction involving just 350 ether (ETH),...
Bitcoin Whale Population Approaching September 2017 Levels
16.6.2020
The number of Bitcoin whales with the ability to affect the BTC price is approaching 2017 levels, when the token was ascending to $20K
Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan’s Stock Hits Record Low 1 Month After Halving
16.6.2020
Shares of Canaan Creative, one of the few publicly traded crypto miner manufacturers, fell below $2 Monday, their lowest after going public last year